20.4% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Omeo · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Omeo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over one in five people in Omeo volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. While many residents contribute their time to others, fewer are providing unpaid care for children compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.4% of residents volunteer their time, which is higher than most areas and well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. This rate has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is far below the national figure at 14.8%, falling 8.8 points since 2011. However, people doing 15 or more hours of housework is much higher than most areas at 28.2%.
8.8% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.8% ▼ -37.3%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.2% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
A much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force here than in similar areas, with 5.4% of the population having served.
5.4%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222067/omeo/topic/community